Thermaltake ToughPower 550 Power Supply

Today we are here to look at the new Thermaltake ToughPower 550, which of course is a power supply if you didn't already know. The ToughPower is a SLi/Crossfire Power Supply with the rest, including two 12 volt rails and a 20+4 pin ATX Connector.

Packaging

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What's in the box

In the box is:

ToughPower 550 Power Supply Unit

Manual

Screws

Power Cable

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Specifications

Max Power:550 Watts

Switches: ATX Logic on-off additional power rocker switch

Colour: Black Gloss

PFC: Active (230V model only)

Cooling System: 120mm Fan (2200 RPM / 76.63 CFM)

Noise: 17dB at 1300rpm

PG Signal: 100-500ms

Over Voltage +5v: 5.7v Min, 6.2 Max

Over Voltage +3.3v: 3.7v Min, 4.1 Max

Over Voltage +12v1&2: 13.3v Min, 14.3 Max

Unit Size: 15cm(L)x14cm(W)x8.5cm(H)

Weight: 2.13kg

Input Voltage: 230 VAC (w/PFC), 115VAC/230VAC (wo/PFC)

Input Freq: 50~60 Hz

Input Current: 12A/6A

Hold-Up Time: 17ms (aka if the power goes off for less then 17ms then your computer will stay on)

Efficiency: >80%

The ToughPower

The ToughPower 550 is a nice glossy box with wires hanging out, it also has a side picture advertising the product. Although it might seem good on paper, I had problems fitting the power supply in.

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The ToughPower 550 is not a modular power supply so according to what most people say, it has a higher efficiency then a modular psu. Although it does have cable sleeving and long wires.

Cable Connectors:

2x 4 Molex, 1 Floppy

2x 2 Sata

2x PCI-E

4 Pin ATX

20+4 pin ATX

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Power Output Specs:

+12v1: 19A

+12v2: 19A

+5v: 40A

+3.3v: 32A

+5v SB: 2A

-12v: 1A

As you can see this power supply will definitely support a SLi system.

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Installation

Installing the PSU was quite simple, although i did have problems installing in to my Cooler Master Praetorian Case, as u need to slide it in the back and the side picture scratches.

This power supply isn't too bad, although it does jitter quite a bit it is still about as close to the right voltage as you need.
Thermaltake did make a mistake when they decided to put the picture on the side, because some people might not be able to install it without troubles.